teaches us almost everything we need to know. Politics‚ literature‚ social issues and human improvement are all recorded so we learn from our past mistakes. A popular opinion is that one learns more from history than poetry –or any art form for that matter- and although this may be true‚ it can also be argued against it. Without poetry‚ our knowledge of ancient Greek‚ Chinese and other early civilizations would be minimal. Poetry allows us to understand the way people have thought and behaved. It allows
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Psychological Review Select Article July 1995 Vol. 102‚ No. 3‚ 458-489 © 1995 by the American Psychological Association For personal use onlynot for distribution ________________________________________ Where Is the Child ’s Environment? A Group Socialization Theory of Development Judith Rich Harris Middletown‚ New Jersey ________________________________________ Abstract Do parents have any important long-term effects on the development of their child ’s personality? This article
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What the Internet is doing to Our Brains: The Shallows by Nicholas Carr insightfully displays the detrimental after effects of using the Internet. As we use the Internet‚ we seldom think of the consequences that could arise; instead‚ we see a plethora of information that is readily accessible. By rampantly trying to find new ways to improve technology‚ we unknowingly sacrifice parts of our mind. The Internet has rewired our brains by creating a sort of superficial intelligence within us. So‚ although
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According to Nickolas Carr‚ a blogger and Pulitzer Prize winner‚ our minds are changing. In‚ Is Google making us stupid?‚ Carr discusses how we‚ as humans‚ have adapted to different thinking skills to were nowadays it is affecting individuals. He first leads by claiming‚ “my mind isn’t going -- so far as I can tell -- but it’s changing”. This leads into him discussing how he no longer feels he can progress into a suitable book without facing numerous difficulties with concentrating. That he seems
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Many are still quoting from Nicholas Carr’s 2008 Atlantic article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Here in The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains‚ he elaborates to illustrate precisely how the Internet changes our lives. Along the way‚ Carr’s highly entertaining book reminds us of how the great thinkers of past centuries did just fine without a hyperlinked database of all the world’s knowledge at hand. In the 21st century‚ we are facing the consequences of our distracted and scattered
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Does Patriotism still Matter? First off‚ it is important to love our country‚ but it does become difficult to keep supporting our country. Now‚ in my generation (ages 10-16)‚ it doesn’t surprise me that a lot of my generation no longer understands the importance of our country or its flag. From my own knowledge and what I hear‚ my generation used to stand‚ hands on their hearts‚ greatly appreciating America‚ singing the National Anthem as high as they can. Nowadays‚ barely anyone would be caught
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Unlike some people who suffer from voter apathy‚ I believe voting does matter. Voting matters because this is how we elect our leaders to represent us as a country. Voting matters‚ as this is how we can choose the leaders who we believe will best represent our voice and our ideas. Ideas we will like to see come into effect when they are elected as President. I believe voting is important because people like to complain about politicians but do nothing about it. When people don’t vote it’s a
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First‚ in the group “Black lives matter” they do a lot of helping in the black community. They strengthen and empower the people of color. But they do more than help‚ they get justice where and when needed. They also protect the black women‚ men‚ and children. Black lives matter started out as a hashtag on social media soon grew into a large community no longer just a small hashtag. It went from being something that no one talked about too being talked about on the biggest news channels‚ the biggest
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Francis Student No: 48749567 ENN103F Age matters in relationships Age ain’t nothing but a number…” a famous lyric of a song made popular by singer Aaliyah. After all‚ is not age merely determined by the number of years we live on this Earth? How then can age be a determining factor in relationships? Our hands touched briefly as she handed me a glass of juice. That’s when I immediately felt the electricity in that simple gesture. It did not matter to me that her hands were wrinkled or that she
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Does Age Matter in Relationships By Princess Wy There is a cliche that says "Age is just a number." Frankly‚ age does matter. Many people feel uncomfortable when they see a couple where one partner is much older than the other one. Some consider a younger one to be a "fortune-hunter/gold digger" trying to win an older fool‚ or the older one is considered to be a “cradle-grabber‚" appealed by the youth and beauty. As we mature‚ the biggest priority in our long-term relationships tends to be
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